| I don't know about you, but I know I was not wise | | | | * will have the tools to do a complete service for |
| enough to make the right moves to be rich today. | | | | you. |
| My family is not historically financially well off either. | | | | * will be on time no matter what. |
| Working my way through these down economic | | | | * will be there for you! |
| times is a tough. If you're getting married soon you | | | | We're now in the digital age: Fact of the matter is |
| might want to read on to help you focus. | | | | there are so many "professional" photographers |
| The obvious truth is that economics affect the | | | | these days due to the advantages of digital |
| financial decisions you make regarding your wedding. | | | | photography. You have to ask though, why wasn't |
| Non of this means you cannot have a great wedding. | | | | photography in so much demand many years ago |
| After all there are many places around the world that | | | | when film was the only option? My guest is that |
| do not require a lavish wedding. However, in nearly all | | | | many did not see it as an easy buck as they do |
| of these places you will find a photographer. This is | | | | today. Watch out for those who have a business |
| where an experienced photographers come in. | | | | card and website and say they are "professional" |
| Experience to make the less than lavish (and the | | | | photographers; Many of them just picked up a |
| lavish) look great on your wedding day. | | | | camera at Best Buy on their way to meet with |
| Photographs are items that all of us cherish at one | | | | you....their first camera ever. Everyone is trying to |
| time or another, e.g. baby photos, school plays, | | | | find a way to survive in this down economy. |
| graduations,... this is especially true when our family | | | | Our economy is hurting you and the photographer |
| and friends get together for an event such as a | | | | you may decide to hire. You want to save money; |
| wedding. Make sure your wedding photographer is | | | | they want to make a few dollars to help make ends |
| capable of capturing those treasures. | | | | meet. Though you two are not on the same page! |
| How would you like to be served? You must decide | | | | You want to save money but you also want |
| if you want the simple 'stand against a wall and smile | | | | absolutely beautiful wedding pictures captured by |
| with your arms around your family' photographs, OR | | | | someone who cares about your wedding day and |
| do you want 'all of the emotion of the day brilliantly | | | | the work they provide you as a client. Again, they |
| captured' photographs. Do you want that photograph | | | | want financial ends to meet. |
| of your husband to be with the rare tear on his face | | | | The unfortunate truth is that once your wedding is |
| to show? He loves you. You want to see that | | | | over you can not repeat the day to have it |
| moment everyday you look at your wedding | | | | professionally captured due to the many errors made |
| photographs. Isn't it a special moment that would | | | | by the less experienced photographer. |
| make you tear-up too? | | | | The nitty gritty is that EXPERIENCED |
| Photographs may not be important to everyone: | | | | PROFESSIONAL photographers cost money. There is |
| Honestly, why spend one single dime on photography | | | | no other way to put it. You rarely will get away with |
| if your expectations are simple and you are not | | | | a quality photography product that did not cost more |
| worried about great moments of emotion being | | | | than you expected. This is because quality is learned |
| captured in a photo? Just about anyone can get a | | | | over time and effort (training, practicing, etc). It's |
| group of folks standing and smiling in front of the | | | | kind of simple really. People get college degrees and |
| cake with the bride and groom in the middle. An | | | | make more money than those without. Even if they |
| overly dark suit of the groom which you can't see | | | | do the same kind of work. Why? Training, |
| and the bride's dress details blown out so much that | | | | experience, dedication......or maybe they should go to |
| it's to the point of only looking like a white table cloth. | | | | Best Buy and buy a certificate from the printer paper |
| Heck, you can save some money on the dress too | | | | products section and print a degree. I dunno, but you |
| because it'll never be seen to remember in print | | | | should seriously consider being true to yourself and |
| either. | | | | think about how you will feel when you look back at |
| When Photographs are important to you: | | | | your wedding pictures. Do you want to talk about |
| Experienced Professional Photographers... | | | | how bad the photographer was or do you want to |
| * will capture the great moments for you. | | | | cry and laugh as you think about the day while |
| * will treat you as if you are special to them. | | | | looking at great photographs? That's something you |
| * have access to the best albums in world. | | | | have to put your money into. |